For quite sometime, wins auto update has not been starting automatically on
my system. I have configured the settings (in XP sp2) to search and notify,
but for more than a month, the icon has failed to pop up with any
notifications. Any ideas wot might be the problem.

XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?
Dear Sir,
I have just installed 2 X 512 MB of RAM in additional to the existing 2 x
235 MB that are already on the slots.

I'm getting an Application Error with my Dymo Labelwriter.
"Exception EPrinter in module LABELS.DLL at 00072F9B.
I searched DYMO's website and found my error message but none of their
suggestions worked, including removing the labelwriter and reinstalling the

Has anyone that has installed the final release of sp3 been able to
confirm whether or not sp3 removes the address bar from the task bar? I
know it did in the previous releases. I'm holding off on installing it
until I know for sure. I am just too used to using this function.

Installed SP3 today, shuuld have waited, windows explorer and IE7 crashes
when I try to change to another directory level to either download or upload
a file.

My xp, dont seems to be able to boot normally. So I did a chkdsk /r in the
Recovery Console, but this does not help.
I can F8>Advance boot menu>safe mode and clear temp files,defragmentation
etc but when I try to boot normally, it will boot to the stage where it will

I have recently started having issues where opening a file from a program
(Outlook, explorer) takes literally about 5 minutes to complete.  If I go
from within the operating program (XL, Word), it is instantaneous.  But from
outside, it takes forever.  

hello there...i have a winXP computer and sometimes the screensaver won't run
at all...i tried to run it after 1minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes but still
nothing. i tried using different screensavers and it still has the same
problem. but most of the time, it works fine..about 60 ...

Looks like MS in its infinite wisdom decided to remove the address toolbar
from the taskbar. IF the change is documented at all, it's buried. Oversight?
Or just another MS whim?
The fix is this: replace the new browseui.dll file with the one from SP2.

I rebuilt a new machine using an XP SP2 CD.  The install was 100% successful.
Using Microsoft update I downloaded and installed SP3.  Once complete again
using windows update and selecting custom I selected the following software
optional updates:

Last night my computer was fine, no problems. This morning everything
changed. turn on and get a new XP screen like it had just been install or a
new user was added.
Can not do a system restore, "states system restore turned off" which it

Dear Sir,
I have upgraded by PC with SP3 two days ago.
Now I am unable to enter into hibernation  or standby mode.
The error message is: “ The device driver for the ‘Communication Port (COM1)

I just went through the experience of a hard drive failure and when I got a
new hard drive installed and my system back alive I found that Outlook
Express won't do a spell check. The spell check function limits me to French
only, and since I don't know or use French this is of no ...

I updated from XP SP2 to SP3 about a week ago.  I also run IE7 and AVG 8.0
and Windows Defender.
Not sure whether this is coincidence but Defender is now doing a daily quick
scan shortly after PC startup.  This is not scheduled by me - the schedule

Hi I looked in Windows XP Help and Support regarding "License Management" for
my computer.  It indicated to go to the "Tools" and Click "License
Management".  I feel I am in the wrong area of my computer because "License
Management" was not there.  I just want to make a list of ...